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1. Bercqvarters troces on the Subjects of raferesce and the
Budsom Inetitaute follow:

&, Alberto LLERAB Cassrgo (201-102576) wes berw in Dogote,
3 duly 1908. Me lett school at the aye of seventcen to became a :.
journalist. Re traveled to Argentina and lived in Buenos Aires for -

+) three years (1926-28) writing for verious Argentine pericdicsls. -

/- Gig polities. carcer begsa upon ble return to Colombia ia 1949, °

‘Lwben be was appointed soaretary of the Liberal Party (1830-33)° and

 Weceived trencadous lapetys under tae segis of Alfooso LOPER

“"Ugperet Forty lender aed former Predigeat of Colcabia (iese-88 eed

1942-433. ubsecuc tly, LLKRAS served in the Hattonal House of
Hepresentativea (19u1-34),. Bhen ealfomso LOPSE wae innugursted Pred~

' Jé6ent Jn 1034, he toon LLEAAS into Ais goverment as Socretary
Genoral of the Pres icoacy (1834-35), s$d later mede him Hiaiater ef'. 4

. Govermmont trea 1345 to 19465. Tre letter yesr be wee sade Minister ._~ -3
ef Zoreigu Affsire, ve well as Yiret Vice President of Colombia. .
lils pablic service culminsted then in his accession to the Preei-
doecy on the resimation ef Prosnidemt LOPRE fa 185. After dis-
okerging tho dutics of Chief Lxeoutive for a year (1845-46), RLERAS
wa olected Secretary Genornl of the Pan Acericarm Union in 1347, #
Fost siich he hold until 1954, Re then resigned oud returned te

' Colombia to acoapt the position of Rector (President) of the - -

. University of The jindes (1958-58), Devoting himself once agais to -

aa politics, LLERAS began *riting « column in the Literal Daily Fl

i todor. Im bis columna be strongly eriticiszed tho Rojag Fegine

_ Coby nand called for the returm of constitutional goverment in.

“Caloxbis, In March 1956, he vas elegtod President of the Biberal — .;

. Prrty eno shortly tharestter (dune 1986) trevelled to Spaim and 226.4.

' gonversntions with Laurseno COUR., a leader of the Conservative

- Barty aps former Preuidest of Colombia (1950-53), These twe polit~

. isel lesdera ohensd a senifento cendennin, the Redes regine ont

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Listas is described. ne a chaspice of. the Pan jneriean. couse.

and” ‘ae beivg very fricadty to the Gnited States and a firm beliover
im the Vestusa tyfe Couceracy, nae ;

Altbougt be did not complote bie edecation end bas ae formal
degree, be bis icug been addreseed ue “doetar" as a matter of courtesy
Ba dues, bowever, Gave hoxzorery dgxrees fren several bt aeior tl waiver-
sities as val) ae irce tho University of Califeruia, He coeeks
Magliet ond french, {6 earried to the formar Lertc PEGA (asughter of a
late Precidert of éuile) aad hon four ebticres,

___ a 34_Febrwary_1958Sen Operational Ippreval « wees grastet ter |
the utilization of iL:348 ia supporting s pzecial_ operation. Bovever,
before the vpereziion ces trplesented, LLEQAS vas_elocted Preaideat of

Colonbis. {Taere bas = been oo operational interest: in him sino, /

eee 8. Theite are so Beréreartera or LEO traces on the Hed

_. (natitute per se, hovever, LEKEGD files contais derogatory. tnfornstioal-
eb Severn) neubeors of the inegtitete whieh LUERGO will faraish WOFACT
‘$@ we apscify whlek of (he mcubers are of interest. If JEYATE vinbed
tals done, plesue sovise oa shich of the mexbers information ie re
Ruosted. :

a ©. There ave ne identifiable t treese - 5 the other eiageets
of parugreph 5 of refewence,

+: o-> |. 2, Eeaéquartere defers ta TEIAVE regrrding amanse si?
: Seesott tion with tho tustitaute.

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